Top 4 Linear Alternatives in 2026

Best for cross-functional companies coordinating campaigns, programs and approvals

Asana is the most complete general-purpose work management platform: strong views, forms, approvals, goals and portfolio reporting. It suits cross-functional organizations more than engineering teams, and its Advanced tier pricing draws frequent complaints.

• Task management
• Gantt / timeline view
• Kanban boards
• Milestones & dependencies

Best for feature-hungry teams consolidating multiple tools into one workspace

ClickUp is the maximalist option: more features per dollar than any competitor, spanning tasks, docs, whiteboards, time tracking and AI. The cost is a denser interface and a real learning curve; performance has improved markedly but still trails Linear.

• Task management
• Gantt / timeline view
• Kanban boards
• Sprint planning

Best for client-facing and ops teams that want no-code workflows with stakeholder visibility

monday.com is a visual, board-based Work OS that non-technical teams configure themselves. Its strengths are approachability, unlimited free viewers and no-code automations; costs rise with automation usage and its three-seat minimum on paid plans.

• Task management
• Gantt / timeline view
• Kanban boards
• Milestones & dependencies

Best for teams whose projects and documentation need to live in one workspace

Notion is a docs-and-databases workspace that doubles as a capable lightweight project manager. Unmatched when knowledge and projects should share one home; it lacks the workload, dependency and portfolio machinery of dedicated PM platforms.

• Task management
• Gantt / timeline view
• Kanban boards
• Sprint planning